Mrs. Belva Goad Dalton

Mrs. Belva Goad Dalton, age 90 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia went to be with Jesus on Tuesday July 27, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Josie Moles Goad. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dalton was preceded in death by her husband, Foster E. Dalton; one daughter, Lynda Marie Dalton; one brother, Harry Goad; and two sons-in-law, Garland L. Hopkins and R. Calvin Smith. She was retired from JP Stevens Co. with 17 years of service, and a member of Parkway Church of the Brethren. Belva was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved everyone and was loved by everyone who knew her. She had a gift of making teddy bears from re-cycled mink coats giving her the name of "The Bear Lady". The bears are enjoyed by many patrons throughout the United States. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Mrs. Dalton is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Arlie E. Dalton and wife, Jackie, of Willis, Virginia, three daughters and sons-in-law, Lois D. Smith of Roanoke, Virginia, Essie D. Handy and husband, Garland, of Ridgeway, Virginia, and Lorene Hopkins-Pequignot and husband, Tom, of Fieldale, Virginia; six grandchildren, Cara Perdue, Jeff Dalton, Steven Reece, Rebecca Price, Scott Reece, and Chris Hopkins; one great-granddaughter, Brittany Dalton; one great-grandson, Jordan Hopkins; one sister, Edith Wade of Floyd, Virginia; one sister-in-law, Susan Goad of Stuart; and several step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 30, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Rev. Danny Gilley and Rev. Coan Agee officiating. Interment will follow in the Goad Cemetery, Meadows of Dan, Virginia. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted, or donations may be made to the Vesta Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 238, Vesta, Virginia 24177 or to the Floyd Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 257, Floyd, Virginia 24091. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
God saw you getting tired
And the cure was not to be
So He put His arms around you
And whispered
Come home to me
It broke our hears to lose you
But you did not go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.

Visitation 6 - 8 Thurs. evening at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart
Funeral Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart
Burial in Goad Family Cemetery